00:00This little dog dreamed of becoming a guide dog, but because he was born small, he almost didn't get
00:04into the school.
00:05To pass his interview, he perked up his ears to look taller.
00:07Impressed by his quick thinking, the instructor made an exception and accepted him.
00:11Buddy was over the moon, and from that moment on, his guide dog training officially began.
00:15But being small caused all kinds of problems.
00:17In class, he couldn't see what the teacher wrote on the board, and he couldn't even raise his
00:20paw to answer questions.
00:21At mealtime, the other dogs could easily press the button on the feeder.
00:24But no matter how hard Buddy tried, he couldn't reach the stop button,
00:27and he had to watch helplessly as a lot of food went to waste.
00:30Hands-on training was even tougher.
00:31Buddy just wanted to charge straight ahead, completely forgetting that his job was to steer a blind person
00:36away from danger.
00:36After failure upon failure, Buddy sank into deep self-doubt.
00:39He gazed sadly at the honor posters of top guide dogs on the wall.
00:43Just then, it suddenly noticed that one legendary veteran was just as small as he was.
00:47In that moment, Buddy's hope was renewed.
00:48He vowed to work twice as hard to prove himself.
00:51When he couldn't reach a button, he jumped as high as he could.
00:53When he couldn't see the board, he stacked some books under his paws.
00:56Thanks to his relentless effort, he passed his first assessment and guided his instructor through it successfully.
01:00A few months later, the final exam arrived.
01:02Buddy was the first to go.
01:04Full of confidence, he led his trainer through one obstacle after another.
01:07But just as they were about to reach the finish line,
01:09he got distracted and made the trainer fall right in front of the principal.
01:12The principal angrily kicked Buddy out of the school.
01:14Buddy felt discouraged and helpless, convinced he would never become a guide dog.
01:17As he watched his classmates pass the exam one after another,
01:20tears rolled down his face in spite of himself.
01:22Just as he was sinking into despair, a scream suddenly rang out from outside.
01:26A blind girl had wandered into a dangerous construction site.
01:29Buddy didn't think twice.
01:30The other dogs were stopped at the fence, but Buddy's small size let him slip right through.
01:34Buddy grabbed the girl's backpack in his teeth and slowly guided her around the obstacles,
01:38leading her safely out of the site.
01:39The girl thanked Buddy again and again,
01:41and his outstanding performance did not go unnoticed by his instructors and classmates.
01:45Buddy finally earned everyone's respect.
01:47The principal even took the hero's cape off the statue and draped it over Buddy's shoulders.
01:50Now Buddy's dream of becoming a guide dog had finally come true.
01:54You know, heroes don't care how tall they are.
01:56What matters is a brave and kind heart.
01:58Every qualified guide dog is really one of these quiet watchful heroes.
